Why are Black Sabbath coming back? Black Sabbath retired following an extensive farewell tour from 2016 to 2017. The shows featured three of the band’s four founding members – singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler – but not original drummer Bill Ward, who pulled out of the band several years earlier due to a contract dispute. Last year, Osbourne said on his Black Sabbath, comprised of Ozzy Osbourne, Terrence "Geezer" Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward, rose to fame in the 1970s. In the wake of Osbourne's death, here's where the original members of Black Sabbath played their final concert on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. It was a historic night, the last time all four original members, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward, would share a stage. Ozzy Osbourne has reunited with Black Sabbath and performed his final gig - telling fans "you've no idea how I feel - thank you from the bottom of my heart", in an emotional but truly metal goodbye. Ozzy Osbourne has announced that he will reunite with Black Sabbath for his star-studded final-ever concert. The Prince of Darkness, 76, retired from touring in 2023 due to health issues, but will Ozzy Osbourne announced he will be reuniting with his former band, Black Sabbath, for a final performance after previously announcing he was done touring in 2023. Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath to reunite for 'Final Show' joined by all-star lineup: Details The band will take the stage on July 5 in Birmingham. When Did Ozzy Osbourne Join Black Sabbath? July 10, 2025 In this engaging video, we take a closer look at the legendary Ozzy Osbourne and his remarkable journey with Black Sabbath. As one of the Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76. Ozzy Osbourne confirms limited participation in Black Sabbath's farewell show due to health issues, marking a bittersweet end to the band's legacy. Ozzy Osbourne is saying goodbye to the stage after performing what has been billed as his final show with the original members of Black Sabbath. Ozzy Osbourne, a founding member of Black Sabbath who earned the nickname "Prince of Darkness," died on Tuesday, his family confirmed. Following the announcement that Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, we're revisiting the Guitar World archives to look back on the life and legacy of the legendary Black Sabbath singer. The following interview is taken from Guitar World's June 1990 issue. Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ hosted Ozzy Osbourne's first American gig with Black Sabbath in 1970, around Halloween. Osbourne was 21 years old. News of Osbourne’s death comes more than five years after he announced his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in January 2020. The show was the first time the original Black Sabbath lineup performed in 20 years. Ozzy Osbourne says farewell, plays final concert with Black Sabbath to hometown crowd of 40,000 The singer joined forces with guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer, and drummer Bill Ward for the Ozzy Osbourne has announced that the original members of Black Sabbath will play a concert together for the first time in 20 years. These bands will help honor Black Sabbath and Osbourne in a big way. Many of the guest acts will not only play their own songs, but also perform covers of Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne tracks. Sammy Hagar shared that he plans to play “Flying High Again” from Ozzy’s 1981 album Diary of a Madman.
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